The Straits Times, 28 January 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1948 V> PRICE TEN CENTS
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    RICE RATION MAY RISE THIS WEEK Return To Scale Of May 1947
    548 1 RICE RATION MAY RISE THIS WEEK Return To Scale Of May 1947 AN increase in the rice ration may be announced for Singapore and the Malayan Union this week. It is believed the ration will be restored to the May 1947 level, except in the case of women in Singapore.
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    37 1 The three-man committee appointed m Britain to investigate the black-market m petrol. They are Mr. W. E. Parker, a chartered accountant, Mr. Godfrey Russell Vick, K.C., and chief retective-inspector W. J. Chapman, of Scotland Yard.— A.P. photo.
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    13 1 Sikh ratings of the Indian Navy m training at Faieham, England. Planet News.
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    Gent Praises Retiring Advisory Council
    514 1 Gen t Pra ises Retiring Advisory Council From Our Staff Correspondent Xl ALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. •THE Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward j 1 Gent, closed the last meeting of the Union Advisory Council today with a tribute to the I Council's working history. "I think we can rightly
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    Fire Holds Up Plane For S'pore
    205 1 SHAWBURY, Shropshire, Tuesday. FIRE which broke out: during refuelling ope- rations prevented the Royal Air Force liaison; Lincoln aircraft Aries II j leaving for Singapore today while the plane was] refuelling at Shawbury airfields. A small fire, starting m one of the engines, spread
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    Jap General To Hang
    85 1 Major-General Sasa Akira of the Japanese Imperial Army, found guilty of being concerned in the death of four British prisoners of war engaged in the construction of the Burma-Siam Railway, was sentenced to death by hanging by a British Military Court at Changi yesterday. Major General
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    Stockpile Safeguard
    129 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. r THE Committee on inter1 Governmental Commodity Agreements has recommended that there should be provision for consultation on the liquidation of revolving stockpiles t accumulated under security provisions. The committee was formed by the United Nations confer- ence on trade and employment
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    MOVE TO END DEADLOCK
    84 1 LONDON, Tuesday. A Soviet Embassy spokesman said today that Russia had asked Austria to pay U.S. $200,000,000 In two years as full settlement of Soviet claims to focmer German assets He said this was part of an eight-point plan for resolving the four-power deadlock over the
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    21 1 KINGSTON. Jamaica, Tuesday.—Jamaica's entire 1947 homey crop for export has be#*i sold to Britain at £3 12s. 6d. per cwt.— A.P.
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    12 Died From "Medicine"
    173 1 TOKIO, Tuesday, i riING as a health official, a man walked into a Tokio bank yesterday, warned the staff i against a dysentery epidemic, and persuaded them to drink an "anti-dysen-tery medicine." Ten bank employees died 'nmediately, two later m hostaL Four others were left .iucally
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    Heavy Buying Follows Sterling Assurances
    491 1 SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS'S denial that there would be any devaluation of sterling gave Singapore sharebrokers one of their busiest days yesterday. Last week, rumours of the possibility of sterling devaluation prompted investors to withhold their money until the situation had been clarified. A spate of
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    Rubber Goes Up A Cent
    96 1 ANTICIPATION of the l\ weakness of sterling following the devaluation of the franc sent the pi ice of rubber up by a cent on the local market yesterday. The market was very quiet m the morning and only a small volume of business was transacted.
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    U SAW APPEAL
    28 1 RANGOON, Tuesday.— The Rangoon High Court will be<j:n on Feb. 9 the hearing of the appeal filed by the exPremier U Saw and eight others.
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    Fighting Close To Nanking
    144 1 NANKING, Tuesday. pHINESE Government V/ forces began to build defence works on Nanking's outskirts as the fighting m China's civil war today moved throat eningly close to the capital. Sporadic fighting was reported less than 20 miles above Nanking along the north bank of the Yungtse
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    N.E.I. RUBBER SUBSIDY
    138 1 BATAVIA, Tuesday.— A iv duction of two cents a kilogramme on the N.E.I. Gtm-ni-ment subsidy on dry rubber for the period February to March next was officially announced here today. The subsidy, which equalled the export duty, had operated since August 1947 as the result of the
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      33 1 iELECA NT "jE weLLERy" JP. H. HENDRY, a JEWELLER I with an Established Malaya-wlde I I Reputation. 178 North Rridre Road. Singapore I More people than ever are saying JMAD M N^ ENGL^T
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    NEW MID-EAST TALKS
    404 2 U.K. Treats With Trans Jordan LONDON, Tuesday. THREE questions vital to Palestine's imme1 diate future will be discussed at the AngloTransjordan talks which began here yesterday. They are: Will Trans Jordan and other Arab states participate m the proposal of the British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Bevin) for
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    180 Frozen To Death
    118 2 SHANGHAI, Tuesday. T'HE thermometer m 1 Shanghai yesterday dropped to 18 degrees Fahrenheit; 180 bodies of people killed by cold were picked up yesterday. Shanghai is glutted with reiugecs. Half-dead people spend the night m doorways, to be found as corpses m the morning. Tremendous seas
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    35 2 Crowning of the "King of the Blackmarket." A workman is seen placing a crown on the head of the bloated effigy which led the carnival parade at Perpignan, southern France, on Jan. 25. A.P. picture.
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    'Real Red' Music
    84 2 MOSCOW, Tuesday. Russian critics are greeting with great praise a new symphonic composition, "Lidice," by a Czech composer, Boguslav Martina. One critic, David Rabinovitch, writes: This is real anti-Fascist music m the best sense of the term. "Lidice is one of the best compositions that has come
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    Greeks Ask For 500 U.S. Guns
    155 2 Greeks Ask For 500 U.S. Guns ATHENS, Tuesday. T*HE Greek Prime Minist1 er, (M. Themistocles Sofoulis) has appealed to the United States for an additional 500 mountain guns to insure the success of the Greek offensive against guerrillas. He said the Greek Army wlus unable to make headway against the
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    "NO GENTLEMEN"
    79 2 KARACHI. Tuesday— More than 200 Muslim women and college girls demonstrated before the West Punjab Legislative Assembly building m Lahore yesterday against "undue delay" m passing the Shariat Bill to grant them equal inheritance right with men. They withdrew when two Ministers assured them the bill would be
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    FATAL CRASH
    46 2 PARIS. Tuesday. Twelve I people were killed when a i plans crashed on a carpentry shop m Romainville. northj eastern Paris suburb, vester- i day. The building was set on fire. 1 The plane was a four- i enfiimd transport. Reuter i and A.P.
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    U.S. OIL EXPORTS BAN?
    193 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. AN immediate ban on all exports of petroleum products was recommended here yesterday by the House of Representatives' Inter-State Commerce Committee. The Committee report:d to the House that the action was necessary bficaaae of too outiirkstic estimates of supt'he weather and "the of the
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      Train 'Forgotten': 32 Died
      103 2 LONDON, Tuesday. DLUNDERS by signalmen who "forgot" a train were the primary cause of a railway crash at South Croydon last October, when 32 people were killed and 183 injured. The tragedy would not have occurred rt colour light signalling and track circuiting had been installed
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      Anti- Red Bomb
      35 2 ROME, Tuesday.— Twenty people were injured when a bomb exploded m a Messina building whore a Communist Party dance was being held. The explosion tore a large hole m the wall.— Reuter.
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      Open-Mouthed
      31 2 British fil.n actress Margaret Lockwood opens her mouth wide rehear* sing her part as Eliza Doolittle m Shaw's "Pygmalion." The play was televised from London this month. A.P. pie' 1
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      £1,000 A Head
      40 2 ATHENS, Tuesday. The Greek Ministry of Public Order decided yesterday to offer £1,000 each for information leading to the discovery of two leading Communists who recently escaped from a concentration camp on the island of Nikaria. A.P.
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      Big Sale
      58 2 COVENTRY. Tuesday.— Five thousand British-made Ferguson tractors, built by Standard Motors m Coventry, have been sold to the French Government for £2,000,000. This is the largest single Fremtih order yet obtained m the British export drive. The ordrr is unaffected by devaluation of the franc, French sterling credit
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      Soldiers' Rest
      21 2 LONDON, Tuesday.—Bedmaking instructions posted for the Coldstream Guards: Beds will be made ud as laid down m standing orders."—A.P.
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      Cargo Wanted
      43 2 MONTREAL, Tuesday.— The j Indian import licence govern- I Ing non-essential goods from Canada has so deeply affected Canadian shipping with India that marine officials m Montreal say they are hav.nz difficulty m getting cargo to fill a single ship. Reuter.
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      Colour Service
      65 2 WASHINGTON. Tuesday.— The American Veterans' Committee yesterday called on the Secretary of Defence, Mr. James Forrestal. t<o eliminate racial discrimination and segregation m the nations armed forces. The A.V.C. national chairman. Mr. Chat Paterson. released the texts of letters from Army, Navy and Air Force heads which, he
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      Streptomycin
      37 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday.— American production of the drug streptomycin jumped tc a new high figure of 1 ,600.000 grammes m December. This was a gain of 330,000 grammes over November and almost double the August output. A.P
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      Redskins Drink
      70 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. The United States Senate has agreed with the House of Representatives that Red Indians m Minnesota should be allowed to buy liquor or beer like anybody else. The Upper Chamber passed a House-approved bill wiping out the 19th century law forbidding "Red men" to buy liquor
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      Jap To Die
      45 2 SHANGHAI, Tuesday— The high military court m Shanghai sentenced to death I Oniva Hayasahi, former chief of the Japanese gendarmerie at Chungming Island. He was convicted of mur- dering 100 Chinese guerrillas and of committing atrocities on civilians during the war.— U.P.
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      1323 2 NOTICES THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA CHINA have pleasure in announcing that a branch office of the Bank is to be opened in Chlttagong, Pakistan, on Monday the 2nd. February. 1948, at which all kinds of banking business will be undertaken. NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE to hereby given that the
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      398 2 nrt/i ho euro The s enulnc Gibbs LtfliA' C/t/ olxi C> Dentifrice is now m new p 1 coloured tins, either red ot getting the or blue lrt thc smc high quality dentifrice that (jpyiuivip keeps teeth clean and sound. Ask for these new coloured tins, and be sure jm
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    DEVALUATION IS DEFENDED
    504 3 French Foreign Assets Dried Up PARIS, Tuesday. THE French Finance Minister (M. Mayer) and the Foreign Minister (M. Bidault) today went before a joint meeting of the Finance and Foreign Affairs Commission of the National Assembly to defend the franc devaluation and creation of a free monetary
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    UNREST IN THE UKRAINE
    132 3 UNREST IN THE UKRAINE MOSCOW, Tuesday. THE Secretary of the Com1 munist Party m the kraine and a member of the Politbureau (M. Nikata Krushchev) has informed the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet that an "insignificant gang of tkranian nationalists" has been destroyed. A Pravda dispatch from Kiev quoted him as saying
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    Three More Earthquakes Rock Iloilo
    204 3 MANILA, Tuesday. •THREE new moderate to 1 strong earthquake shocks last night, more than 40 hours after the original earthquake on Sunday, caused hundreds of people to evacuate Uoilo, third city of the Philippines. Iliolo today was a city of terror and wild rumours of
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    TO RESUME WORK
    47 3 SHANGHAI. Tuesday. Some 2.000 striking employees of the Chinese Maritime Customs are expected to return to their jot* today following agreement by the Customs authorities to give them a "loan"' equivalent tc two months pay. instead of one month's pay whkh previously granted —A.P.
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    China Agrees To Pay U.K.
    72 3 NANKING, Tuesday. A British Embassy spokesman said today that the Chinese Government had informed the British Ambassador of its agreement to pay compensation for the burning of the British Consulate at Canton by Chinese rioters. The spokesman said there was progress m the talks on
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    58 3 This picture was taken at th« tea party riven at the Colonial Office by the Un-der-Sacretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. David Rees Williams) to Malayan and Hong Kong students. The Governor General (Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald) is seen chatting with Gurdeo Singh Gill, of Port Dickson, and P.
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    40 British Judges Lose Jobs
    262 3 40 British Judges Lose Jobs LONDON, Tuesday. TpHE London Daily Mail, I reported a front page story today that 40 British judges, who held posts worth up to £6,000 a year m India and Pakistan "are looking for jobs." They have been told by the two dominions that their services
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    Singapore Diary
    103 3 TODAY Y.W.C.A. Katong groups meetIng. St. Hilda's School, Katong. 4 p.m. Prophst Mohamad's Birthday tea party, given by the Muslim community of Singapore, Victoria Memorial Hall, 5 p.m. Y.W.C.A., Orchard Road, chess club, 5 p.m., art club. 8 pjn. Union Jack Club, North Bridge Road, dancing lessons, by
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    Special C'wealth Disputes Body?
    211 3 Special C 'wealth Disputes Body? LONDON, Tuesday. THE British Government 1 yesterday opposed a suggestion that it should set up a special body representing all British Commonwealth nations to deal with such matters as the dispute between India 1 and Pakistan instead of allowing such disputes to; be referred to
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    Winter Gale Lashes British Coast
    173 3 LONDON, Tuesday. TREMENDOUS seas washing Britain's coasts yestcrI day, in the worst gale of the winter, halted trains in Devon, breached the promenade at Penzance, in Cornwall, and washed a 500-pound mine ashore at Folkstone. Huge waves broke over the western region line on the
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    44 3 Thi>, is Mr. Scan Maißride, who is trying to oust the I>e Valera Government from office. He has forced De Valera to hold a general election m Eire and his party is expected to take several seats from the Prime Minister's party. Planet Mews.
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    M.U. Council Passes New Rent Bill
    171 3 M.U. Council Passes New Rent Bill From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. THE Malayan Union's new Rent Control Ordinance which will allow landlords a restricted scale of increased rents and will i outlaw "tea money" racketeering was enacted by the Advisory Council today with two amendments. The Bill will
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    INDIAN'S SPEECH CAUSES UPROAR
    275 3 LONDON, Tuesday. AN attempt to interrupt the India High Commissioner m London (Mr Krishna Menon) during a speech m celebration nf the commemoration of Indian Independence, caused an uproar m the Conway Hall here last n iff lit. I: begun when Mr. Menon ■lared: "Our Government
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      259 3 Lanialoun a la mode •There is some- ...Mellow-ripe and thing new un- icnaous. piled high der the sun with creamy-rich m Singapore! MAGNOLIA ICES Ask for this brand new melon taste thrill at any of the |ust flown from three Cold Storage Australia Milk Bars. Milk bars at: "Orchard" 186.
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    DEATHS
    50 4 A X L Pillav. aned 65. Founder fs Manager of Anglo-Tamil School 1916-38. at Hindu Rd.. Municipal Q'" at 9.30 urn. on Jan. 25. Teleeraphic news has been rei of the death m Ceylon of Mrs. T. Arumugham wife of A T. Arumugham. Labour Office. Johore Bahru. on 25.1.48.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Jan. 28, 1948. WHERE DO WE COME IN?
    860 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Jan. 28, 1948. WHERE DO WE COME IN? Malaya should take note of the Overseas Resources Development Act which was passed m the House of Commons last week. It was claimed for this legislation by Mr. Creech Jones that "it will give some assistance m
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    The New Dutch Dredges
    230 4 An up-to-date review of the position on Banka and Billiton, published m the January number of Tin magazine, should be noted by the Malayan tin industry. The eight new dredges ordered by the Dutch after the war (six of which were built m the Netherlands and
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    Anti-T.B. In Chinatown
    120 4 Singapore's second T.B. clinic is expected to open at the end of Jane. The clinic will be run by the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association at the former Globe Building m Tanjong Pagar Road (seen m the picture above) which has been purchased by the St. Andrew's Mission. The
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
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      Alumni Association On Singapore's Medical Plan
      354 4 Alumni Association On Singapore's Medical Plan WITH reference to your' editorial of Jan. 26, the Alumni Association of King Edward VII College of Medicine, wishes to stress the following points: (1) We agree that an adequate hospital service on European lines is ideal, but we are of the opinion that
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      SABBATARIANS
      37 4 •THE Singapore Federa1 tion of Trade Unions must be doing something unique m proposing to hold a one-day strike on a Sunday, viz. Feb. 1. Their leaders must be congratulated on this new brainwave. TJi.G. > Singapore
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      EVACUATION: A MEMORY
      208 4 LOCAL John Bull's" letter headed "VOLUNTEERS IN THE WAR" m the Straits Times recently was very interesting. As an Asiatic member of the R.N.V.R. I agree with him j that the treatment meted 1 out to these lads is indeed a public scandal. When the Japs bombed
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      BLOOD BANK ON SUNDAY
      175 4 I READ with grave concern the news, given j m the Sunday Times, that j the Singapore "Blood Bank" is down to its last six pints. The situation j seemed really serious I there was apparently no reserve at all m the event 1 of any
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      DRIVERS WHO DO NOT STOP
      102 4 I HOPE that the Police will be more particular about vehicles stopping at the "Stop-Look-Go" signs situated at road junctions and cross-roads m Seremban. It is rather strange though, to see that the majority of the people who ignore these "Stop-Look-Go" signs are owner-drivers who
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    THE RICE DIET
    1321 4 Ex-Internees And PoWc, Please Note! Former guests of Nippon who have vivid memories of the rice diet m Changi Gaol, Si me Road and other prison camps, and all members of the riceeating races of Malaya, will be amused to hear of the latest medical craze m
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      134 4 The Late, RICHARD TAUBER Richard Tanker Tfnor. Composer, and Conductor, died in london this year. Although he was a brilliant Composer as well as Conductor, the world likes him more as a Glorious "Tenor." Here are some of his finest and latest recordings with which his Golden Voice can be
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    NEWBOULT ANSWERS SALARIES CRITICS
    982 5 'New Road 9 For Local Service From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE Chief Secretary, Malayan Union, Mr. A. T. Newboult, replied m the Union Advisory Council today to criticisms of the Trusted Salaries Commission report. The Union Government, he said, had three different objectives
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    47 5 Mr. A. Sangaram, a Singapore Indian, and Chang Vow Hi, his Chinese wife, who, with their 17-year-old son, routed two armed Chinese robbers on Saturday night. They have been commended by the Singapore Police for their "courageous action." Their only weapons were their fists and a jack-knife.
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    Malaya Rice Ration Must Be Raised
    275 5 Malaya Rice Ration Must Be Raised From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. MALAYA'S rice ration scale must be raised from its present position ;<s the lowest m SouthEast As a to a level more m line with others, including Japan, said Mr. A. W. Wallich m the Malayan Union
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    U.N. COMMISSION MEMBER HERE
    87 5 The Australian member of 1 the United Nations' Good Offices Commission for Indonesia (Mr. Justice Kirby) arrived m Singapre by plane from Australia last night on 1 his way to Lake Success via i Batavia. i Mr. Justice Kirby said he was going to Batavia to
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    Lifting Of N.E.I. Blockade Urged
    148 5 THE Singapore Overseas-Chinese Importers and Exporters Association has petitioned the Lieut. Governor-General of the N.E.I. (Dr. H. Van Mook) for an early lifting of the blockade of Netherlands Indies ports. The move represents a fresh bid by local Chinese traders to speed up the resumption
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    HAD NO PERMIT
    70 5 Tan Tiong Toh was cautioned and discharged by the Singapore Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R. W. P. Rule) yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to carrying on a theatrical performance without a permit m a house at Mount Peasant on Jan. 2. Tan said that the performance was
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    Chinese To Consider Next Move
    103 5 Chinese To Consider Next Move THE Singapore Chinese 1 Chamber of Commerce will soon hold a committee meeting to discuss its future course of action m regard to representations on the Municipal Commission and nomination to the future Legislative Council. This was stated to the Straits Times yesterday by the
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    Ceylonese To Celebrate
    170 5 pEYLONESE civilians and soldiers m Malaya are j preparing to celebrate their country's Independence Day on Feb. 4. Malaya has the largest population of Ceylonese outside Ceylon. Highlight cf the celebrations m Singapore will be a dinner organised by the Ceylorese Association at the Seavlew Hotel. About
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    FIRE DEATH TOLL UP TO 7
    93 5 The death toll of last Fri- day afternoon's Lavender Road fire has risen to seven. The latest victim is a 16- year-old girl, Goh Lim Hoy, who after lying critically m- j jured m hospital died on Mon- I day afternoon. Only one more
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    EXTORTION
    57 5 Tarn Sem Hua and Teng i Tsu Lek were charged m the I Third Police Court yesterday with trying to exhort $8 000 by force from Tay Hock.' They pleaded not guilty, and were remanded m custody until Feb. 3. The offence was alleged to have been committed on
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    "Cease-Fire" Man In Colony
    271 5 rE man who originally suggested that the Security Council order a 1 "cease-fire" truce m Indonesia arrived m Singapore yesterday. He m 56 -year-old Colonel William Roy Hodgson, 0.8. E., Australian Minister to France, arfj a veteran of World War I. Colonel Hodgson, who has been
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      19 5 Mr. and Mrs. Ng Yak Bah, of Batu Pahat. photographed after their marriage at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
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      Tightening-up Of Taxi Registration
      128 5 rpHE Registrar of Vehicles Office, Singapore, may A refuse registration of any but new cars for taxis in the near future. Re-registration of old vehicles will depejid on their road worthiness. The Registrar of Vehicles (Mr. W. Watts) told the Straights Times yesterday that on an
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      Trengganu Assizes
      63 5 KUALA TRENGGANU, Tuesday. The Kuala Trengganu police, under Inspector Yahaya, provided a guard of honour at the Supreme Court for the ceremonial opening of the January assizes. Mr. Justice Moore was received by the Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court (Inche Mohamed Noor) and the Chief Police Officer
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      RUBBER LOSS
      28 5 TELUK ANSON, Tuesday. ASMOKE-HOUSE at Katanui Estate. Teluk Anson, was razed by fire on Saturday night, destroying about 11,0001 b of rubber I valued at 54.K00.
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      Segamat Show
      50 5 SEGAMAT. Tuesday. The annual agricultural show I for Segamat district will be held at the Malay Girls' School, on Jan. 29 and 30. It wUI comprise ten sections padi, local produce, oils 1 and tobacco, fruits, vege- I tables, eggs, rubber, cakes, arts and crafts and needle1 craft.
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      More Gurkhas
      93 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. —The 1/6 Gurkha Rifles, whe played a prominent part m Burma during the war. are expected to arrive at Penang aboard the Dunera this week. They will be stationed M I Sungei Patani. The Battalion formed part iof the 19th Indian Division, and one of
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      Death
      58 5 TELOK, ANSON, Monday. The death of Mr. Easer j Singh, aged 70, occurred at his residence m Immigrant Road. Teluk Anson, on Sunday morning. Mr. Easer Singh, was a leader of the Sikh community and was at one time the lead- ing newsagent in the district. He leaves a
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    'DREW WAGES OF DEAD MEN'
    97 5 Alleged to have drawn the wages of dead men, four In- dians were charged m thei Second Police Court yesterday with cheating the Singapore Harbour Board. An anonymous letter was received by the S.H.B. authorities making the allegation against certain serangs (head < workmen), said
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    RECEPTION HELD AT VICTORIA HALL
    68 5 A reception was held by I Mr. and Mrs. V. Pakirisamy I at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday m honour of the j marriage of their second son, P. Vengatasalam. to Miss K. Danalakshmi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Krishnan, of Seremban. Among
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    Woman Tries Suicide
    125 5 BECAUSE she could not < endure the constant scolding of a woman with whom she was staying, i Loh Ah Eng, mother ol j four, tried to end her life j by cutting her throat with a razor blade. Yesterday, Loh told the Fourth Police Court Magis-
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    Seamen Demand Inquiry
    319 5 •THE Indian and Pak si an 1 Seamen's Union of Malaya has addressed letter to the Secretary of State for Colonies (Mr. Arthur Creech Jones) calling for an i-nqirry inio the existing procedure i»t signing agreements Dl-tweenD 1tween crews and master.; of ships at Singapore. The letter
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    MALAY LEADER GAOLED
    268 6 Siamese Fear Of Sedition In Southern States From Abdul Aziz bin Ishak A RMED Siamese police raided the house of Tuan Haji Sulong bin Haji Kechik on Jan. 16 and arrested him along with the other prominent Malay leaders. Wan Osman bin Wan Mohammed and Tuan H.
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    Hollandia Colony For Eurasians
    106 6 Hollandia Colony For Eurasians MR. R. O. Loth, a member of the Dutch Eurasian Union of the Netherlands East Indies, is inviting members of the Malayan Eurasian community to settle down m Hollandia, where a Dutch Eurasian colony has been established. The scheme is to provide a colony for Eurasians
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    STATISTICAL CONFERENCE
    121 6 A regional statistical conference was opened m Singapore yesterday by the Deputy Special Commissioner for South-East Asia, Mr. Patrick Scrivener. It was attended by representatives of Singapore and the Malayan Union, Hong Kong, the N.E.1., Burma, Siam and French Indo-China. Mr. Scrivener said: "This is the sixth of
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    ATTACK WITH BOTTLES
    79 6 Three men who attacked a Singapore hotel proprietor with aerated water bottles when he refused to pay "protection money" were sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment each yesterday. The men, Teddy Yzelman, Virankanoo and Perumal, were sentenced m the Second District Court for committing armed robbery. They
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    EURASIAN MEMO CRITICISED
    120 6 The Malacca Eurasian Association has criticised the memorandum drawn up by the sub-committee of the Selangor Eurasian Association on the question of NonM'lslim subjects of the Sultan. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Association, the president of the Malayan Union Eurasian Association r tre Hon. Mr.
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    "Might Ruin Girl's Life"
    151 6 THE full story of a Eurasian girl's suicide attempt was not told m a Singapore court yesterday because it was thought that "it might ruin her future life." Mrs. L. Pereira said that her daughter, Jessie, had attempted suicide because of "a love affair." When Inspector
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    DRIVING FINE FOR PLANTER
    110 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LTJMPUR, Tuesday. Mr. A. J. Hunter; a European planter on Strathairlie Estate, Kepong, was flnod $25 and had his driving licence endorsed m the Second Magistrate's Court today for driving a car negligently along Mountbatten Road on Dec. 18 last year.
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    28 6 Inche Azahary Taib, delegate of Saberkas, Kedah, who brought up the question of the Sultanate of Trengganu at the session of the general assembly of UMNO on Monday.
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    FINE IN CHAP JI KEE CASE
    75 6 While being chased by the police an Jan. 24, a Chinese cyclist, Ohm Chin Beng, threw "bundles of notes" into the Rochore Canal. This was stated by the prosecuting officer, (Inspector A. Rahman) m the Singapore Eighlh Police Court, yesterday, when Chin pleaded guilty
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    MOST PRIZES GO TO GIRLS
    125 6 Most of the prizes m the i Princess Elizabeth congratu- j latory letter competition for schools were won by girls. The prizes were presented by Mr. L. Rayman, president of the Wedding Celebration Committee, at the Municipal Building yesterday. The prizes were m the form
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    CHINESE GUNMEN
    69 6 Four masked Chinese, three armed with pistols, seized $200 m cash and $200 In jewellery when they held up a Chinese family m a house In Jalan Besax early yesterday morning Four Chinese gunmen, all brandishing pistols, robbed a Chinese family m Jalan Raja, a cul-de-sac off Balestier
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    NO NOMINATIONS
    28 6 PENANG, Tuesday. The Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, at a special meetlng this afternoon, decided not to nominate any representative, at present, for the Legislative Council.
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    Rubber Man Killed
    136 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. MR. Wong Kirn Soo, aged 35, of Lee Rubber Co. was killed instantly m a motor car crash near the General Hospital early this morning. Mr. Wong was returning from Scudai where he had been to drop a friend after spending the evening m
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    NEW LIBRARY ADDITIONS
    243 6 The following new books have been added to Raffles Library. Bell (E. Moberly) Flora Shaw, nius, Claudel (Paul) V Annonce Faite A Marie, Cooper (R.W.) The Nuremberg Trial, Da Cur. ha (Euclides) Revolt m the Backlands, Edwards (Ralph) Sheraton Furniture Designs. Hlus, Ellis (Havelock)ed. ChristopheY Marlowe, Lamont
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    EXTORTION ATTEMPT
    90 6 Goh Nai Hong, a young Chinese, was charged at the Second Polloe Court yesterday with extortion. Hong pleaded guilty and the case was postponed to February 4 for sentence. It was alleged that a detective passing m front of 23 South Bridge Road saw Goh making an entry
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    TO GIVE TALK
    61 6 The Minister of Portugal to China (Dr. Eugenia Ferrelra cia Fonseca), who is now m Singapore, has consented to give a talk on Portugal to the members of the Church of St. Joseph (P.M.) on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 6.45 p.m. All who are interested are welcome.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    544 7 LONDON, Tuesday. WEEK-END news of the devaluation of the French franc brought a rush yesterday to "get into; gold," according to A.P. Considerable selling of giltedged stocks, with losses of one par cent reflected consequent fears for the pound sterling. London newspapers, reporting the pound in Jeopardy, said
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    Singapore Share Prices
    886 7 From Our Market Correspondent DUMOURS of the devaluation of sterling led to heavy business on the local *hare market yesterday. The greatest activity was in Tins, where practically every issu« on the local list was marked pp. Thto strength was also reflected in Industrials Quotations given oy
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    RUBBER
    63 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon on Saturday were: Buyers Sellers Cte. Cts. per id. per id. No. 1 RSS. Spot kx»e nominal 40] 41} No. 1 RS.S. fob in bales Feb. 41 411 No. 3 R.S.S. fob in bales Peb. 401 40] No. 3
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    Dow Jones Averages
    23 7 Stocks industrials la lls utilities Jan. 24 61.97 171.67 49.96 32.41 i Jan. 26 61.87 171.18 50.02 32.36 —A. P.
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    Produce Market SEASONAL RISE IN WHITE SUGAR
    256 7 Produce Market SEASONAL RISE IN WHITE SUGAR From A Market Correspondent DEMAND for white sugar continued as the Chinese new year season approached. A slight improvement in I price was recorded. The lull in the sago flour market broke. Fair parcels were transacted. Yesterday's prices were:— Rice: No 1 $140:
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    INDIA FOLLOW ON 293 RUNS BEHIND
    961 8  -  ARTHUR MAILEY Hazare Scores Another 100 Rv Exclusive to the Straits Times ADELAIDE, Tuesday. DESUMING with their overnight total of 299 A for five wickets, India were all out in the Fourth Test today for 381, Phadkar completing a century. India finished their innings
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    U.K. RACING DATES FIXED
    186 8 LONDON, Tuesday. i gEVERAL important turf races. < including the classics, Derby and St. Leger and the Lincoln- shire handicap, will be held on Saturdays during the coming flat race season. The Derby will be on June 5, St. Leger on Sept. 11 and Lincolnshire on
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    HOCKEY FIXTURE
    43 8 The Shell Company's team wL meet the Police ki the Singapore Hockey Association's knockout tourney on Feb. 3 on the S.R C. ground. They were originally drawn to play tomorrow on the S.C.C. padane:.* Yesterday's two fixtures i were postponed. 1
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    SCOREBOARD
    153 8 A I 1 K.\1.1.\ Ist I.N.NS). 674 INDIA Ist INNS. Mankad b McCoot 49 Sarwate b Miller 1 Son b Miller Amarnath c Bradman b Johnson 46 Harare Ibw b Johnson 116 G. Mahomed st. Tallon b Johnson 4 Phadkar Ibw b Toshack 123 Kishenrhand b LindwaJl 10 Adikhari
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    MALAYA WIN BADMINTON "TEST"
    396 8 COLOMBO, Tuesday. THE three-man Malayan badminton team, now on a visit to the island, beat tho all-Ceylcn side m their first "test." •>n all their I us l dI lows: ES: Durai beat Siva-15-10. 15-4: Samuel i Dharmaratnam 15-4. Jansz 15-3. 5 m DOUBLES 3amuel Dharinurutnum
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    Singapore Owner Heads K.L. List
    382 8  -  EPSOM JEEP By MR. Lim Chuan Geok of Singapore topped the winning owners' list at the Selangor Turf Club's three-day January Meeting. He had four winners, netting $5,740 m stakes and about $14,000 m added money. The winning owners' added money pool amounted to about
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    POLICE RUGBY XV
    74 8 The Singapore Police rugby team to play REME Base Workshop on the Police Training School ground today at 5.15 p.m. will be: Sanderson; Niaz, Cheam. Hibbert, Shelmerdine; Thomas, Laurence: Jantan, Masod, Derrick. Rahman, ran. Humphries, Bulat. Benton. Referee: Mr. D. K. Broadhurst. I Linesman: APO Jones. Reserves.
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    $1 1/2-Million Deficit
    183 8 $1 1/2-Million Deficit 'THE Singapore Turf Club 1 reports a deficit of $1,600,115 on the past year's working, after allowing for depreciation. The deficit, according to the committee, is mainly attributable to the cost of rehabilitation of the racecourse and buildings, which totalled $1,773,467 for the year. At Dec. 31,
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    DECISION BOOED
    36 8 PHILADEPHIA, Tuesday.— The lightweight champion. Ike Williams, buffeted about the ring by Freddy Dawson of Chicago, won a split decision last night in a 10round non-title bout. The spectators booed the decUsion. A P.
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    C.H.S.U. WIN
    35 8 The Commercial High School Union 1st XI (Singapore) beat the Hospital 2nd XI three-two at soccer. The union's badminton team beat the Government Quarters (Haig Road) B P by three games to two.
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    Sports Diary
    86 8 TODAY RUGBY: Singapore Police t. REME Base Workshop, at Police Training School, Thomson Road, 5.15 p.m. SOCCER: Keppel Bus Co. Paya Lebar Bus Co. at Mental Hospital ground, 5.15 p.m. TABLE TENNIS: United Youth T.T. v. Municipal Services Union. Tyrwhitt Rd.. 7 p.m. TOMORROW HOt KEY: K.O. Tourney,
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    Fine Gallop By Class 4 Horse
    475 8  -  EPSOM JEEP Ipoh Track Hints by IPOH, Tuesday. A CLASS 4 horse, Lady of Kent, put in one of this morning's best gallops when she sprinted three furlongs in 39 seconds. The Raven, Diamond Epic, No Regrets, Maestro and Jimmy galloped three furlongs in
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    Title Goes To N.Z. Boxer
    125 8 Title Goes To N.Z. Boxer LONDON Tuesday. BOB Murphy, New Zealand midc'leweight title- holder, won the vacant Bri- tish Empire ooxing championship last night by outpointing Vince Hawkins in a 15-round bout at the Albert Hall. Hawkins dominated the first few rounds and dropped the New Ze^lander for a short
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    M.S.A. OFFICIALS
    81 8 At the annual general meeting of the Malay Sports Association, Singapore, held on Sunday, the j following were elected office- bearers for 1948: President. Che Osman Faraj; vice-president Che Ismail Abdul Aziz; hon. secretary, Che Mah- 1 mood Haji Yusof; asst. hon. secretary, Che A. Rahman Haji j
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      36 8 PARIS, Tuesday.— Marcel Cerdan, European middleweight champion, knocked out Giovanni Manca, the Italian champion, m the second round with a hard right to the jaw m their fight m Paris last night. i A.P. and U.P.
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      A.L.T.A. Decision
      73 8 A.L.T. A. Decision MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Although the meeting of the Australian Lawn Tennis As- sociation today decided to issue a challenge m the North American Zone for I this year's Davis Cup match, it does not necessarily mean a team will be sent. Sir Normal Brookes, president of the A.L.T.A.
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      Kane Wins
      32 8 NOTTINGHAM, Tuesday. Peter Kane, European bantamweight boxing champion, outpointed Sammy Reynolds of Wolver- hampton m a 10-round fight here last night. Kane meted out considerable punishment, adopting clever tactics. A.P.
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      Mid-week Ban Stays
      66 8 LONDON, Tuesday.— Be- I cause of interference caused to production and transport," the British Gov- i ernment intend to continue indefinitely the existin". ban on mid-week (reyboand race meetings, it was o cially announced lasi Blent. The ban, which also ,ipplies to mid-week football matches, was introduced
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      Indians Win 7-2
      65 8 NAIROBI. Tuesday. -In the final and best game of the India hockry tram's East African tour, the tourists last evening beat the combined Kenya and VgMßda team by seven goals i<> two. Actually, thrre was only one Uganda player the captain m the comhu-d team, which had
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      Inter-port Soccer
      68 8 SHANGHAI, Taesdaj 15-tnan socoer team was chosen last night to represent Shanghai m inter-p:>rt soccer against Hong Kong on Chinese New Year Day, Feb. 10. m the Colony. The only two foreigners m the team are: RoboostofT (Russian) and Francis Uwanta (Briton). At the same time a Vlman
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    WEST INDIES XI FOILED BY RAIN
    199 8 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday. OAIN, which is now welcome here for the sugar plantations, cheated the West Indies of victory m their first Test against England. Only one hour's play was possible yesterday, the last day of the match. Faced with the task of making
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    ISLAND CLUB TOURNEYS
    111 8 THE January monthly medal competition of the Island Club, Singapore, played over the week-end, resulted m Dr. L. E. C. Da vies (6) winning the "A" Division with a net score of 72. The "B"' Division was won by Capt. C. Arnett (24) with a net score
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    AUSTRALIANS MAY PLAY IN BOMBAY
    51 8 From Our Own Correv pondent ADELAIDE. TuesdayThere is a strong possibility that the Australian Test team will play a onr-d.iv match m Bombay en route I to England, if time allows and the Indian Board is agreeable. However, no official confirmation of this is yet
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    DATES FOR SOCCER
    177 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesd THE Football Association of Malaya decided, at tlnir annual general meeting held m Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, that the football season shall open not later than Feb. 1 ;>rri close not later than Oft ?1 if each year. It was resolved not iv grant
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    SINGAPORE XI SELECTED
    54 8 OINGAPORE will meet Ncgri Sembilan at hocki Saturday at Seremban Malacca on Sunday at Milacca. The following have b a selected to represent S pore: V. N. Pilla,y; R. H. B A. Poanampalam; G. Clark S. D. Williams. E D Cdr. Oxford. D. Ross. M i' Boyme.
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